Summary:
The city of Finlayson, Minnesota is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 2 high schools (one of which is an alternative learning center), and no middle schools, spread across two different school districts - East Central School District and Hinckley-Finlayson School District.
Among the standout schools in the area, East Central Elementary and Finlayson Elementary consistently outperform their respective school districts and the state on MCA-III tests, particularly in reading. East Central Elementary maintains a strong 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Finlayson Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years. Both elementary schools benefit from small class sizes, with student-teacher ratios of 15.3 and 10:1, respectively.
In contrast, the high schools in the area, East Central Senior Secondary and Crossroads Area Learning Center, struggle with lower proficiency rates, especially in math, and have lower SchoolDigger ratings. Crossroads Area Learning Center, as an alternative high school, faces significant challenges, with the lowest academic performance, graduation rates, and highest dropout rates among the schools in the data set.
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